About Me

Professor Nithiarasu is a very active researcher in the area of computational biomedical engineering, computational mechanics and computational fluid dynamics.

His contribution to the development of the characteristic based split scheme, in collaboration with Professor O.C. Zienkiewicz, is widely acknowledged. Professor Nithiarasu has led and developed a patient-specific modelling platform for carrying out cardiac and respiratory flow studies in Swansea. His research is mainly funded by EPSRC, RS, Leverhulme Trust and NISCHR.

Co-author of nearly two hundred publications, Professor Nithiarasu coordinates the computational biomedical modelling activities with the clinical colleagues in and around Swansea. He co-edits International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering and co-chairs three international conferences.

Professional Qualifications:

Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its ApplicationsFellow of the Institution of Mechanical EngineersSenior Member of AIAAChartered MathematicianChartered Engineer

EG-323Finite Element Method

This module provides a concise introduction to the elementary concepts and methods of finite element analysis, with applications to heat flow, solid mechanics, groundwater flow and other engineering problems. It also provides practice in using finite element software/codes.

EGIM06Computational Fluid Dynamics

This module provides a concise overview on the basic principles of computational fluid mechanics. The topics include finite difference and finite element methods, compressible and incompressible flows. Training will also be provided on the implementation of computational fluid dynamics algorithms.

EGIM09Finite Element Method

This module provides a concise introduction to the elementary concepts and methods of finite element analysis, with applications to heat flow, solid mechanics, groundwater flow and other engineering problems. It also provides practice in using finite element software/codes.